Railroad-tie.



No. 847,110. 'P'ATENTED MAR. 12, 1907. JLH. PRICE.

RAILROAD TIE;

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1906.

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UNITED STATES' FFICE.

PATENT JOSHUA H. PRICE, OF CLEVELAND, IOWA.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12. 1907.

Application filed November 21,1906. Qerial No. 344,881.

To all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOSHUA H. PRICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county. of Lucas and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railroad-ties; andit particularly embodies a tie constructed of concrete and metal.

' The invention aims, primarily, to provide a tie embodying clamping elements whichmay. be readily renewed when worn without the necessity of providing an entirely new tie.

The invention aims as a further'object to provide a tie embodying a hollow metallic casting which is made rigid by-the interpo- Figure 1 1s a side .elevation of a tie constructed. in accordance with my invention. Fig. L is 'a top plan view thereof. Fig. is a fragmentary longitudinal view thereof, and

' Figs. 4- and 5. are res ectively top' and-side elevations of a movab e clamping element to be hereinafter specifically referred to.

t In the practical embodiment of my'inverbvention I 'employa casting-it; is preferably of inverted-U shape in cross-section, for the reception ofa packing agent 4 which," as. above intimated, is preferably of cement or concrete. The .casting 1' 'is provided -on each side thereofmea-ns'for clamping a rail, comprising integral confronting ips 2, which-extend atan incline and are designed to overlie and engage the flange of the rail. Adjacent said lips said casting is formed with so recesses 5, having their inner sides inclined transversely and beveled. The block 6 fits into each of the recesses 5, said block being of substantial Wedge shape and having its in- 'clined edge beveled, as at 7. Each of saidblocks 6 is formed with an .integraL lip 8, 5 5

which confronts the adjacent lip thereof and coacts therewith in clamping the rail 3 to the tie. The block 6 is held from displacement by means of a lag-screw 9, passing through an v opening 10 and threaded into the castin 1. It willv be-rea'dily apparent that the lock 6 may. be removed from said casting by first withdrawing the lag-screw 9 and by then applying'a blow to the side edgeof said block with sufficient force to drive the same from- 65 the recess 5. The blocks 6 may be removed whenever necessary and new ones inserted. It will be seen from Fi 3 that the top por- .tion'of said block aifor s a base plate for the rail-3and is substantially flush with the sur- 7o face of the casting 1. 1

While the elements. herein shownand describedflare well adapted to servethe functions set forth, it is obvious that. various h minor changes may be made in the propor- 7. 5 .tions,'shap'e, and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spiritfand scope of the invention as defined in the ap pended claim. Having fully described my "invention, 18p

vA device of the typeset forth comprisinga metallic -casting having confronting integral lips and formed with wedgeshaped recesses adjacent each of said lips, wedge-shaped 5 blocks for insertion into said respective recesses, said blocks having-a major portion flush with the surface oflsaid casting, and be-' ing provided with integral lips confronting in spaced relation the lips of said casting, and 99 overhanging said major portion; said major portion serving as a rail base-plate and means 'for preventing displacementoffsai'd block from said casting.

In testimony whereof in-presence of two witnesses.

' :TOSHUA PRICE.

.Witnesses:

THoMAs Moneiin, DAME; DAvrs.

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